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Dataset

 

Chilbolton Facility for Atmospheric and Radio Research (CFARR) Disdrometer Data, Chilbolton Site

Update Frequency: Continual
Latest Data Update: 2018-08-28
Status: Ongoing
Online Status: ONLINE
Publication State: Published
Publication Date: 2003-09-19
Download Stats: last 12 months
Dataset Size: 4.62K Files | 19GB

Abstract

Data were collected by the Chilbolton Facility for Atmospheric and Radio Research (CFARR) Disdrometer from the 1st of April 2003 to the present at Chilbolton, Hampshire. The dataset contains measurements of the drop size distribution of rain.

Citable as:  Science and Technology Facilities Council; Chilbolton Facility for Atmospheric and Radio Research; Natural Environment Research Council; Wrench, C.L. (2003): Chilbolton Facility for Atmospheric and Radio Research (CFARR) Disdrometer Data, Chilbolton Site. NCAS British Atmospheric Data Centre, date of citation. https://catalogue.ceda.ac.uk/uuid/aac5f8246987ea43a68e3396b530d23e
Abbreviation: Not defined
Keywords: CFARR, disdrometer, rainfall

Details

Previous Info:
No news update for this record
Previously used record identifiers:
http://badc.nerc.ac.uk/view/badc.nerc.ac.uk__ATOM__dep_11902144623221185
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Data lineage:

Data are collected by 4 radar systems, of which the largest is the 3 GHz Doppler radar (CAMRa), and 4 lidar systems, at Chilbolton Observatory, Hampshire.
Data are prepared by Chilbolton Facility for Atmospheric and Radio Research (CFARR) staff prior to submission to BADC for archiving.

Data Quality:
Data are checked by CFARR staff prior to submission to BADC
File Format:
Data are netCDF formatted.

Process overview

This dataset was generated by instruments deployed on platforms as listed below.
Output Description

None

  • long_name: Range Of The First Cloud Base From The Lidar
  • names: Range Of The First Cloud Base From The Lidar
  • long_name: disdrometer drop count
  • var_id: drop_count
  • units: mm
  • long_name: drop diameter
  • var_id: drop_size
  • units: m
  • standard_name: height
  • var_id: height
  • long_name: height of ground level above mean sea level (Ordnance Survey Great Britain)

Co-ordinate Variables

  • units: degree_north
  • standard_name: latitude
  • var_id: latitude
  • long_name: latitude
  • units: degree_east
  • standard_name: longitude
  • var_id: longitude
  • long_name: longitude
  • standard_name: time
  • var_id: time
Coverage
Temporal Range
Start time:
2003-03-31T23:00:00
End time:
Ongoing
Geographic Extent

 
51.1450°
 
-1.4270°
 
-1.4270°
 
51.1450°